# Happy Days Community Childcare CLG, Athy — inspection reports and findings > Happy Days Community Childcare CLG (Athy, Co. Kildare): what Tusla inspections found — 1 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Happy Days Community Childcare CLG Full Day · 1 - 6 Years · Athy, Kildare · Tusla ID **TU2015KE128** · Registered since 1 January 2026 An inspection records what inspectors saw **on one day**; services respond with corrective actions — [how to read this](/methodology.md). #### Inspection of 11 February 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) **Immediate action notice.** A referral was sent to the Registration office with regards to the service operating outside its registration status. See non-compliance under ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (a)(b) Twenty references in respect of eleven adults were not available for inspection. A further twenty-six references for fifteen adults required verification. (d) International Police vetting was not available for two adults. A further Police vetting for one adult was available, however the disclosure could not be determined as it was not translated into English - The procedures outlined above under Regulation 9(2) had not been carried out prior to all adults commencing employment in the service as outlined regulation (2)(a)(b)(d) - A recognised qualification was not available for one adult who was working directly with the children - (a)(b) Two adults have been assigned to collating this information before any staff member starts employment. (d) Both staff have applied for the International child protection certificate and are awaiting it to be sent to them. Evidence of the application has been submitted. We have received the other international vetting in English translation. We will have the international vetting done prior to the staff member starting in their role ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. The side entrance/exit gates to the service had high level latches which were accessible to unauthorised persons who could access the service. It is acknowledged that as soon as this was brought to the maintenance persons attention this was immediately lowered to make it safe. 2. A pedal operated bin in the Butterfly room was missing the rubber protective cover on the pedal, leaving a metal bar exposed which could cause injury to a preschool child. 3. Three children, two aged one year and one aged three years were observed to be walking around the Butterfly and the Bluebell rooms whilst drinking juice and milk from their bottles. This posed a potential risk of injury to the children should they trip and fall over the toys/equipment observed on the floor throughout the room. 4. The registered provider did not ensure compliance with the regulatory notice to renew Garda vetting every three years for four staff members. Infection Control: 5. The nappy changing procedure was not followed as per the policy on the day of inspection. Staff were observed re-dressing the child with soiled gloves and handling the nappy changing bin following the change contrary to the service policy. 6. The two pedal bins in the nappy changing area were not working and staff and children were observed handling the bin. 7. A nappy changing mat was observed to be torn exposing internal foam. This poses a risk of cross contamination and cannot be cleaned effectively. 8. There was a potty stored on a windowsill in the Butterfly room, which posed a risk of cross contamination. Fire Safety: 9. A designated fire exit was blocked with toys and locked in the Rainbow room which would prevent the safe exit of children in the event of a fire. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. The gate was fixed on the day the inspectors were there. 2. New bin was purchased. Risk assessment includes checking that bin is checked in all the rooms daily. 3. Spoke to the room leaders of all the rooms immediately after the inspection and it was highlighted. Also to be discussed at next Team leader meeting on 20 March 2025. Team leaders to be managing it directly in the room and encouraging the children to sit down while eating and drinking. 4. With regard to the vetting being renewed we have set up a reminder alarm on the work phone to submit vetting 3 months before they are due to expire. Infection Control: 5. Nappy changing policy was shared once again with the team, images were put up in the changing areas. Training session with a doll will be used as a demonstration of the nappy changing procedure will be recorded and used as part of induction procedure with new staff members, and also done at all staff training sessions to remind staff on the correct procedure. 6. The bins that are in the nappy changing area were working they have just come off the mechanism for operating the foot pedal. We are going to include on our risk assessment daily a bin check to make sure they are operating, and we have told staff to report to us if they are not operating properly. 7. The nappy changing mat was removed and put in the bin. We bought a new mat that was put in immediately after the inspection. We have put on our daily risk assessment that it has to be recorded if a mat is cracked and a new mat will be purchased immediately to replace. 8. The staff have said that the potty is not required anymore so I removed the potty from the bathroom. We will have a designated area for potty’s if required going forward. Fire Safety: 9. The immediate action was that the fire exit was opened on the day and unlocked. All toys were removed from the door. A manager’s risk assessment in the morning and checking this door is unlocked and no toys at the door. All areas will be checked daily to make sure all fire exits are clear and opened and unlocked ##### Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures - The registered provider failed to notify the Agency in writing of the change in person in charge contrary to their current approved registration - Application was made immediately to the registration office to notify them of the change in person in charge ##### Regulation 29 — Premises - (c) • There was a noticeable malodour in the ladybird sanitary accommodation. Although there was mechanical ventilation present it did not appear to be in working order. • A strong malodour was present in one of the nappy changing areas. This area was contained in an internal area within the service with no means of ventilation. (d) The service was not cleaned or maintained and repaired as follows: • The service required a deep clean. There was dust and debris observed on the skirting boards throughout the service. Cobwebs were observed in the Bluebell room. • Walls in a number of care rooms were heavily stained and marked and contained chips and holes and required painting. • An area of flooring at the entrance to the Rainbow room was missing and contained dirt and dust particles. • The impact absorbing surface in the outdoor area contained tears and rips which was a trip hazard risk. • The wooden caterpillar train in the outdoor area was observed to be in a state of disrepair. Wood and paint were chipping off and protective covers on the wheels were cracked and broken. • Two lights in the Bumblebees room and one light in Butterfly room did not contain bulbs affecting the lighting in the room - (c) • We have sent an email to an electrical company, and we are waiting on them to schedule in a visit. An update will be sent as soon as the vents are fixed. We will be risk assessing the rooms daily and any vent that is not working we will schedule for it to be repaired. • No corrective or preventive actions submitted. (d) • The service manager met with the cleaning team and rescheduled their shift pattern to facilitate the deep cleans 5pm - 9pm is now the new schedule shift pattern of the cleaning staff which means there will be plenty of time to do all areas effectively when no children are not in the service. • Walls in the care rooms have been scheduled in for cleaning and a fresh paint. This will take place over the next 4 weeks for each room, as each room is painted pictures will be submitted and sent to the inspector. • A carpenter will replace the wood that is missing. • We have ordered the surface material from amazon to fix the absorbing surface. • The wooden caterpillar train is being removed. We will look at the surface once removed and decide on the best possible approach once it is completed. • We have bought the bulbs to fit the lights, but we need an electrician to fit them as they are specialised bulbs Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 16, 19, 25. ### Other services in Kildare - [Happy Hands](/creche/happy-hands-caragh.md) Caragh - [Happy Hands Creche](/creche/happy-hands-creche-naas.md) Naas - [Helping Hands Pre-School and Afterschool Care](/creche/helping-hands-pre-school-and-afterschool-care-naas.md) Naas - [Judy’s Playschool](/creche/judy-s-playschool-newbridge.md) Newbridge - [Kindercrescent Maynooth](/creche/kindercrescent-maynooth-maynooth.md) Maynooth - [Maap Childcare Ltd. 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